Ambassador Xiao Qian Hosts Press Briefing to Mark the 10th Anniversary of President Xi Jinping’s State Visit to Australia and the Establishment of China-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

2024-11-27 11:00

On  November 26, Ambassador Xiao Qian held a press briefing to mark the  10th anniversary of President Xi Jinping's state visit to Australia and  the establishment of the China-Australia Comprehensive Strategic  Partnership. Twenty media outlets, including the Australian Broadcasting  Corporation, the Australian, China Central Television, Xinhua News  Agency and Phoenix TV attended the briefing.

Ambassador  Xiao said that 10 years ago, President Xi Jinping paid a successful  state visit to Australia. The two sides jointly promoted our bilateral  relationship to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership  and announced the substantial conclusion of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement negotiations.  This visit has charted the course for the development of the bilateral  relations and brought tangible benefits to the people of the two  countries. Guided by the strategic consensus reached by our two  leaders, we should adhere to mutual respect, treat each other as equals  and seek common ground while shelving differences, fully unleash the  potential of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement, and work together  to build a more mature, stable and fruitful China-Australia  Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the next decade.

Ambassador  Xiao also took questions from journalists on issues including China's  economy, China-Australia relations, Taiwan question and etc.